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Affixes
topo-
Place; position.
Greek topos, place.
Topology is the study of geometrical properties and spatial relations; topography is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area; a toponym (Greek onuma, a name) is a place name, with toponymy being their study; topoisomerase is an enzyme which alters the supercoiled form of a DNA molecule.
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